Objectives:  The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world

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Objectives:  The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world’s largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984.  Explore BRFSS, analyze factors that influence health behaviors and factors that enhance or compromise health, and assess the role of health promotion and education in improving individuals’ and communities’ health behaviors. Note: BRFSS covers many health topics but does not include information on drug use/overdose or mental health. If you would like to learn more about these topics, please visit the National Survey on Drug Use and Health
 
Task: Imagine that you are a Health Educator for the MO State Health Department. Your task is to research health outcome data and create a program to address the health outcome, which you will justify with BRFSS data. Download and complete all parts/questions in worksheet below. Upload the completed worksheet when you are finished.
 
Worksheet: Health Data Worksheet.docx (Download me!)
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* I recommend using the Word document version of the worksheet linked above. Remember, all MU students can get Microsoft Word for free! However, if you do not have the ability to open a Word doc, here is a PDF version Download PDF version
. The documents are 6 pages long; give it a minute to load completely.
 
Logistics:
* Your uploaded worksheet should be a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file type
* Outside research and citations are required.
* Your research should take place via credible sources such as peer reviewed journal articles (go through the MU Library website) or websites ending in .org, .edu., or .gov. 
* Cite your references in APA format.
* Click here to view step-by-step instructions for navigating BRFSS: Health Data Worksheet – Instructions for Navigating BRFSS.pdf Download Health Data Worksheet – Instructions for Navigating BRFSS.pdf
 
* Click here to view an example of this completed assignment. Download example of this completed assignment.
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